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Posted by Jaison Girard The camp fireball has massive rot damage... two summers ago it had holes right through the hull on both sides of the mast step. There was also rotted wood on the hull along almost the entire lenght of the centerboard box and up midway to the bow. I had covered this all with fiberglass, but now I intend to fix it right. My plan is to grind all the fiberglass off the hull of the boat and replace the rotted wood. The mast step also needs to be replaced as it is falling apart. Fair portions of the deck also need to be replaced where the sidestays meet the deck. I'd like any advice concerning the order to do these repairs in mostly because the centerboard box would have to be practically capable of floating to remove all the rotted wood. Also i've never replaced parts of the deck or hull on a boat and need advice on how to remove the old wood without damaging the frame and how to install new wood. Jai
on 10/21/2006, 10:26 pm
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The first Fireball, 1354, I obtained a year ago, did minor repairs and cosmetic work. This summer a second fireball followed me home, KC 4239, to restore for a camp I work at, but it is in very bad condition... I'd like to work on this boat throughout the winter, but that would mean leaving my boat outside. What should I do to winterize my boat, or should I just forget about it and squeeeze both boats in the garage? Currently, there are two tarps covering the boat which keeps all the rain out, including a freak snowstorm a couple weeks ago...
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